Emotion and cognition are inextricably linked – how we feel and connect with others impacts both what we learn and how we retain that learning. When we engage in online learning we are not just presenting information and knowledge or teaching a skill, we are engaged with emotional, compassionate, complex people. We can find ways…
In 2015, Northwestern University began looking for a software solution to streamline its grading process. In Crowdmark, the university found a solution that not only increased grading speed but also allowed instructors to give richer feedback while ensuring grading consistency. Crowdmark is now used by faculty throughout the institution, including in the Economics, Mathematics, Physics,…
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your workdays, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against…
A recap and discussion of the book by Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher There’s a new category of literature regarding teaching & learning, it’s called Mind/Brain/Education or MBE. The book “Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education” describes this new evidence-informed genre. The book also discusses effective and not-so-effective teaching methods that leverage…
Students in online science courses need laboratory experience. Digital, hands-on, and hybrid approaches all provide these students with the opportunity to learn, to apply, and to demonstrate their lab skills. This webinar will explore the multiple ways that instructors can engage their students by selecting the best online lab tools for their courses and teaching…
The learning management system, Elentra, offers a rich exam creation tool that allows faculty and staff to create questions with the exam feature or even import them. This CETL session will cover how to get started with creating questions and posting them to your online courses. Attendees will receive a handout that will break down…
Podcast Insights report that there are over 2,000,000 podcasts, with over 116,000,000 listeners alone in the last month. With the podcasting trend on a steady rise, how can we use this medium for learning and connecting with our students? In this session we will: Discuss use-case scenarios for using podcasts in the classroom Describe…
Over the past year, Columbia University Libraries Copyright Advisory Services, the Copyright Office at the University of Michigan Library, and an advisory group of world-class experts piloted a new online copyright education center with classes on copyright issues and management. Our vision is to inform and empower our community, recognizing that copyright and related issues…
Bay View Analytics research has shown that faculty members who are aware of an OER initiative are 300%+ more likely to adopt OER than are the general population of faculty. This webinar examines the data behind this finding and introduces several individuals who have made this difference a reality. Attendees will leave with an understanding…
You don’t have to be a graduate of Ilvermorny or Hogwarts to use this magic. In this workshop, attendees will be shown which library resources have permalinks or persistent links, called “magic links” by some faculty. They will also be shown how to copy these links or use a special generator to “fix” the URLs.…
